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[OM] Re: FL-36R features an optical slave?

Subject: [OM] Re: FL-36R features an optical slave?
From: "Jeff Keller" <jeffreyrkeller@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:57:06 -0700
info is encoded in pulses of light.  canon also uses optical wireless.
probably saves FCC(& similar for countries besides USA) compliance
testing

-jeff

On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 11:21 PM, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> But then, how does it control the groups and functions, classic WiFi
> tasks?
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>
> On 13/03/2008, at 5:15 PM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
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> >
> > Wireless meaning "no wires" not meaning "radio" I suppose.
> >
> >> Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> It's triggered by Wi-Fi from the camera, no? Well, no apparently. I
> >> checked the manual and while it says 'wireless' it appears to be
> >> optical -'the built-in flash is used to communicate between the
> >> camera and the external flashes." The flash has a 'remote sensor'
> >> which must be pointed towards the E3's built-in flash. But it is
> >> possible to control three groups of flashes, A, B and C. The word
> >> 'optical' is never used. Clear as mud.
> >> Andrew Fildes
> >> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 13/03/2008, at 1:26 PM, Ali Shah wrote:
> >>
> >>> Does the FL-36R have a built-in slave? If that is
> >>> true, can the Fl-36R be triggered by other flashes
> >>> (non-Olympus)?
> >>
> >>
> >>
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